Food & drink

What should I cook tonight?

Having ingredients and no plan is its own kind of stuck. This wheel works best with what you already own, so the first move is to replace the defaults with the meals you can genuinely make right now.

  • 12 options ready to spin
  • Editable in place
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What should I cook tonight? wheel

Press the spin button, or focus the wheel and press space or enter, to spin. The selected option is announced when the wheel stops.

12 options ready. Spin when you are.

Options on this wheel

When this wheel helps

  • It's 6pm, the fridge is full and you still have no idea
  • You keep making the same four meals on rotation
  • You want to use up ingredients before they go off
  • You're cooking for people with different preferences and need a neutral tiebreaker

Getting a useful answer

1

List meals you can cook without shopping. A wheel that picks something you can't make is worse than no wheel.

2

Add a "leftovers" entry. It's an honest option more often than people admit.

3

Rename entries to include the format, like "pasta bake" rather than "pasta", so the answer is a complete plan.

How to use this wheel

  1. 1open this page and look at the 12 options we've loaded
  2. 2replace any option that doesn't fit your situation, and add your own
  3. 3press spin and let the wheel slow down on its own
  4. 4share the result, or spin again if you'd rather try once more

Questions about this wheel

Can I use this to clear out my fridge?

Yes, and it's the best use for it. List only meals you can make with what you have, then spin. Anything the wheel can pick is achievable tonight.

Is there a way to avoid repeats during the week?

Remove the meal after you cook it, or keep a separate wheel with the week's remaining options. Both take a few seconds.

Does the wheel suggest recipes?

No. It picks the meal, not the method. Once it lands on something like a stir-fry, use your usual recipe and adapt it to what's in the fridge.